County board fears new law will make it harder to staff law enforcement agenices

The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met Monday at the county courthouse in Nelson.

The board signed a contract with Contech Engineered Solutions for culverts for a bridge replacement project near Ruskin.

The board approved individual office budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. They approved the 2021 inventories of county department assets.

John Hodge presented the board with an overview of LB 51, a bill passed by the Unicameral on a 41-1 vote.The bill imposes new requirements and standards on the hiring of law enforcement officers in Nebraska.

New hires must undergo 80 hours of trainin...